IMPRESSMENT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of coercing someone into government service

Synonyms:

impress; impressment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("impressment" is a kind of...):

seizure (the taking possession of something by legal process)

Derivation:

impress (take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship)